ReFramed

Developing flexibility for the mind.

Changes in our lives and society encourage us to reframe our

attitudes and actions. Staying open, continuing to listen, observe, and

learn, encourages growth and creative development.

This exhibit includes samples from Deborah Sorem’s work,

demonstrating how she has reframed her fabric art over the past two

decades.

After retirement, Deborah and her husband severed a lifetime spent in

Minnesota to move to Oregon. They enjoyed their hobbies and

watching their granddaughters grow up in Salem.

Deborah started creating colorful fabric with dyes and designing wall

art in juried shows. She developed an independent, eclectic

apprentice curriculum to meet her interests. This included studying art

principles and design, viewing the works of traditional and modern

painters, and taking classes from fabric artists in surface design

techniques for fabric art.

This creative and focused curriculum balanced her previous formal

education and practical work experience in science and management.

She welcomes you to her inner world and hopes it invites a

conversation in your head and heart.